"Aletha Meyer Pinnow, 31, of Duluth, died from depression and suicide on Feb. 20, 2016."That was the first line of Aletha's obituary as it was printed in the paper. Aletha's older sister joins us this morning to talk about Aletha's death and the decision - to talk honestly about her suicide - that got the entire country talking.

(the full text of Aletha's obituary is reprinted below)

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